What do we have returning for '26?

[UConnDan97]

Let's go!!!

 

[Nameless]

With Chan and McLaughlin returning, as well as the additions of Johnson, Green Nyarko and Switzer, I like what we have with our O line. Still early and obviously need more than 5 OL but we are definitely off to a good start there!

 

[huskymedic]

Withdrew from Transfer Portal:

 

[BlueWolf25]

Withdrew from Transfer Portal:

Love this! I still think there’s a lot of potential here. Not sure if he’s better suited at WR or DB, but I hope Candle sees a way to use his skill set

 

[Bomber36]

I found this to be very informative, especially if you haven’t been following developments very closely. (Like me) Not sure if it’s been posted elsewhere.

 

[Coach J]

Withdrew from Transfer Portal:

Excellent, I hope to see more of these announcements. I definitely see a trend of candle preferring long players.

 

[noeynox]

 

[AllHusky]

Nah. Wrong.

It's silly to think that Cam would consider coming back unless we are offering more than $500k.

If $ was apples to apples, would imagine he would opt to leave if he was the last man standing(2025 team). Of course he's going to leave for a huge raise.

 

[ZooCougar]

If $ was apples to apples, would imagine he would opt to leave if he was the last man standing(2025 team). Of course he's going to leave for a huge raise.

I hope he does. Wouid be huge.

 

[Hoophound]

Candle has been recruiting 4* guys routinely. I see no chance that he doesn’t improve upon his recruiting with our brand and NIL budget. He might be going for the same players as at Toledo, he was already aiming high. I expect that he’ll have the same approach he always had, but he’ll be even more successful in getting a yes from highly rated players.

 

[AllHusky]

Tucker staying is interesting. Can't imagine there was alot of interest in him at equal or higher level programs. Probably came down to UConn is the best I can do unless I want to go FCS. I'm glad he's back, always felt there was something there that we never got to see. He's gonna have a tough row to hoe with the 2 QB's Candle is bringing with him. May the best man win.

 

[DawgEnjoyer]

Love this! I still think there’s a lot of potential here. Not sure if he’s better suited at WR or DB, but I hope Candle sees a way to use his skill set

I doubt he plays much on either side of the ball.

However, seems to be a good ST player and someone who is familiar with the program (was in the original Mora class). I get we will have a lot of new faces, but I definitely see value in guys like him sticking around to show whoever the ropes up there.

 

[AllHusky]

I hope he does. Wouid be huge.

Can we or Would we ever offer him $500k?

 

[ZooCougar]

Can we or Would we ever offer him $500k?

I don’t know, but we are offering lots of RBs so I don’t think he is in play for us still.

 

[Purple Stein]

Guess I won't have to follow him from afar after all!

 

[huskymedic]

 

[Purple Stein]

Glad to keep a local kid - Rief was a PWO last year, I believe.Hope he is on scholarship now?

 

[Jimdish255]

With so many players "in transit" from other schools do most of them get here for Spring workouts? How does that work?

 

[AllHusky]

DL Aladuge(sp?) commit from Duke, things are heating up!! Phase 2 of Roster Construction is well under way.

 

[AllHusky]

Looks like we’ve got 61 if you include portal guys with no home yet

 

[gioff2323]

Shouldn’t enrollment in spring happened by now giving us some insight on returnees?

 

[huskymedic]

Shouldn’t enrollment in spring happened by now giving us some insight on returnees?

Spring semester begins 1/20/26…

 

[Scrutineer]

It did matter, if you could’ve skimmed the upper crust off the top, would have made a difference. Looks like it’s going to be burn it down and rebuild. Hard to imagine Cam wants to be the face of a brand new program.

What's he going to be at mighty MSU? They're awful and their new coach is not likely to become Nick Saban, so he just may be the face of the program. I hope he doesn't get buried there.

 

[AllHusky]

What's he going to be at mighty MSU? They're awful and their new coach is not likely to become Nick Saban, so he just may be the face of the program. I hope he doesn't get buried there.

MSU got a nice 2 for 1 with Murawski and Cam. Not knowing the economics of the situation, would love to have been able to hang onto those 2. Wish them well, but I hate to say that Spartan Green grass may not be greener than the rolling hills of Storrs.

 

[zmart]

It doesn't appear that Candle is making much of an effort to retain our players in the portal. Only Tucker and Hicks have come back, backups at best. This may be his philosophy, if you aren't sure you want to be here then you are dead to me. Values loyalty. Could explain why he rarely lost a lot of Toledo players to the portal.